Csu Bakersfield, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

540%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

603%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

528%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Csu Bakersfield crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Csu Bakersfield crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Bakersfield crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Csu Bakersfield crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Bakersfield.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Csu Bakersfield_{/100k people}	Bakersfield_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	17,408	14,595 (estimate)	4,211	2,834	2,281
Murder	29	n/a	7.0	5.0	5.7
Rape	197	n/a	47.7	36.4	38.0
Robbery	614	n/a	148.5	128.3	66.5
Assault	2,807	n/a	679.0	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	3,647	2,558 (estimate)	882	508	364
Burglary	2,842	n/a	687.5	347.4	250.7
Theft	6,650	n/a	1,608.6	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	4,269	n/a	1,032.6	512.2	318.7
Property crime	13,761	12,037 (estimate)	3,329	2,326	1,917

Csu Bakersfield crime map

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The Csu Bakersfield crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Csu Bakersfield as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Csu Bakersfield crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Csu Bakersfield crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Csu Bakersfield crime rates are 540% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Csu Bakersfield are 603% higher than the national average
In Csu Bakersfield you have a 1 in 7 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Csu Bakersfield is safer than 78% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Bakersfield has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Csu Bakersfield

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Csu Bakersfield is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Csu Bakersfield is 1 in 9

The chance of being a victim of crime in Csu Bakersfield is 1 in 7

Year Over Year Crime In Bakersfield (per 100,000 people)

Bakersfield police department

Item	Csu Bakersfield	Bakersfield	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	473	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.3	3.6

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Weedpatch, CA	2,879	319	1,459	1,778
Rosedale, CA	19,003	355	1,626	1,981
Shafter, CA	19,743	319	2,278	2,597
Greenacres, CA	5,255	504	2,308	2,812
Lamont, CA	14,724	774	3,543	4,317
Mexican Colony, CA	337	821	3,759	4,580
Fuller Acres, CA	634	821	3,759	4,580
Bakersfield, CA	379,879	882	3,329	4,211

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Aurora, CO	379,434	951	3,743	4,695
Cleveland, OH	383,331	1,703	4,813	6,516
Wichita, KS	390,566	1,132	4,732	5,865
New Orleans, LA	391,249	1,361	5,090	6,451
Tampa, FL	395,912	460	1,655	2,115
Bakersfield, CA	379,879	882	3,329	4,211

Source: The Csu Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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